Business Briefs

Windward Mall will get new ramen eatery

Japanese-based Manichi Group will open Ramen Man-Ichi at Windward Mall’s Paina Food Court in June.

The noodle shop will be the company’s first Ramen Man-Ichi concept and its second U.S. operation since opening inside Shirokiya at Ala Moana Center.

Ramen Man-Ichi will offer the group’s popular pork-based ramen, its signature shoyu ramen and miso ramen, and a new dish called the Man-Ichi Special which features four flavors in one bowl. Popular rice dishes and gyoza also will be on the menu, according to a statement. The shop will open in what mall officials call a new space close to Dairy Queen.

Manichi Group was established in Japan in 1953 and operates 22 restaurants throughout Asia.

Hawaiian Airlines revives San Jose service

Hawaiian Airlines said Thursday it will reinstate service between San Jose, Calif., and Honolulu with daily flights beginning May 16 after having ceased three-times-a-week service from that Bay Area market in January. The state’s largest carrier also said it will be adding more seats to its Oakland-Honolulu route by switching to a 294-seat Airbus A330-200 from a 264-seat Boeing 767-300ER starting June 18.

SolarCity to sell systems at Best Buy

Hawaii is one of five states where SolarCity will sell its residential solar-power systems in Best Buy stores.

The two companies announced their partnership Wednesday and a plan to station SolarCity salespeople in about 60 stores in Arizona, California, Hawaii, New York and Oregon. Representatives at Best Buy stores will use satellites to assess potential customers’ homes and share the information within minutes, according to SolarCity.

The companies also launched a website, bestbuysolarcity.com, that listed the program’s participating stores, including Best Buy’s outlets in Iwilei and Aiea.

USS Missouri Association marks 20 years

The USS Missouri Memorial Association, the nonprofit organization responsible for bringing the retired USS Missouri to Pearl Harbor and establishing the Battleship Missouri Memorial, will celebrate its 20th anniversary Sunday and will offer special admission rates Saturday through March 31. Two general admission tickets can be purchased for $20 total, and child admission tickets for $5 each (ages 4 to 12). Showing a Hawaii or military ID upon purchase is required. General admission is normally $25 per adult and $13 per child (4 to 12).

The association was founded March 16, 1994, with the objective of having the USS Missouri, the battleship where World War II ended, berthed bow to bow to the sunken USS Arizona, the battleship signifying the war’s onset for the U.S. The Mighty Mo was towed into Pearl Harbor on June 22, 1998.

ON THE MOVE

Anthology Marketing Group has announced:

>> Vance Martin as its vice president of client solutions. His experience includes specializing in video and interactive communications at various creative agencies in Seattle as well as at KITV, directing the news and winning awards for local TV specials.

>> John Garibaldi as its account executive. He has five years of government relations experience.

>> Staci Wan as its account manager. Wan’s experience includes working in
interactive marketing for the online edition of two newspapers in Cali­for­nia.